The role of Manufacturing Supervisor III requires specialized knowledge and experience in its field and/or is considered a technical subject matter expert (SME) with advanced expertise in relevant operations.  Lead and facilitate safe operations in line with all safety, regulatory and operational requirements. Assure the long-term effectiveness of the team: deliver high levels of customer service, ensure quality of product and services, comply with all regulatory requirements, achieve desired financial performance including cost reductions, and build a culture of high performance for the team.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Manages production safety program while creating an environment where safety is the number one priority in every activity that you do, driving safety improvements and conducting safety gembas routinely. Be present on the floor promoting a culture of zero safety incidents in compliance with all EHS requirements.
• People: Responsible for daily effective deployment of team members and ensure tasks are appropriately delegated to meet the production schedule. Ensure that team members are trained to the required standards of their job. Drives engagement with team by having regular 1:1s, conducts performance reviews and has survey actions plans in place. Ensure time and attendance is approved on time each week so that employees are paid correctly. Communicating effectively with the team by cascading important information.  Acts as an advisor and coach to unit/sub-unit.  Acts as a trainer and mentor to junior peers.  Can supervise production support personnel.
• Operational: Responsible for the effective coordination of the activities within the shift to meet the production schedule. Ensure a smooth shift handover with the next manager to ensure departmental activities are planned and executed safely.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory agencies.  Implement a proactive compliance management process where material checks, line clearance checks and spot checks are conducted routinely. Effectively manage any compliance issue that arises during shift that could potentially impact lot completion.
• Performance: Responsible for complete cycle time management and continuously seeks to identify improvements.  Responsible for change-over time management and continuously seek to identify improvements.  Leads or manages the implementation of process improvement projects.  Knows all metrics of the site and actively supports initiatives to ensure their area meets expectations and targets.
• Development: Develop direct reports by securing appropriate training and assigning progressively more-challenging tasks.  Ensures all personnel, with specific focus on Key Talent, have development actions/ plans in place and arranges opportunities for growth.  Be proactive in self-development by having a growth mindset towards personal development.
• Operation Excellence (OpEx): Leads process improvement initiatives.  Obtains improvement ideas from their team and submits to pertinent group(s) to improve culture, quality, productivity, and safety of their area(s).